Handheld Computing, sister magazine of PDABuzz, did its “Best of 2003″ issue this month, highlighting what its writers consider to be the best of all things PDA. PDA of the Year went to the Garmin iQue for so tightly and slickly integrating so many useful features. Most Innovative PDA went to the TapWave Zodiac. Best Entry-level PDA went to the Tungsten E (interestingly, pa1mOne got Company of the Year), and Best Smartphone went to the Color Sidekick. The Palm Wireless Keyboard won Best PDA Accessory, and Proporta's aluminum cases won Best PDA Case. There are tons more titles awarded, and fast facts about goings-on in the world of mobile computing in 2003. All in all it makes for an interesting read, so check out Handheld Computing's Best Products 2003.

USER COMMENTS 102 comment(s)

Garmin iQue(11:44am EST Fri Jan 09 2004)The Garmin is as slick as they come. I love mine! Coming off a Palm m500 the color and big screen on the iQue are a real treat. The only drawback is that using the GPS really drains the battery so a car charger is not really an option. – by PalmGirl

palmone(12:49pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)Again the name of the company is palmone not pa1mone. It's the font they use on the web page that make the letter l look like a one. – by none

you are right(2:36pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)those geek.com guys still don't get it – by true american

palmsucks(2:38pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)I would think the ipaq 1935 would be the best. Pen computing & pda buzz are so off there rockers its not even funny. – by palm sucks

1l1l1l1l1l(2:43pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)Yes, people KNOW it's p-a-l-m with the letter “L”. Come on, they use the font ON PURPOSE to look like the number one, so who cares if people reproduce that? It's the whole idea. We all KNOW it's the letter L! Is it THAT big of a deal in the long run? Big fat whoop that people type a number one as an L. – by sowhat

best smartphone(2:45pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)>>Best Smartphone went to the Color Sidekick.

Wha? Is this even a 'smartphone'”? I mean – it has phhone capabilities – but its not truly a phone. I would think that the Treo 600 is the no-brainer here (not a Palm OS bias – it really is just the best integrated pda-phone). Just about every reviewer out there agrees with me – except these weirdos.– by SHoe

Age(4:40pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)As you get older you may have to periodically wipe your behind during the day to avoid a pungent smell. – by Da old man

Way off(7:03pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)There is a good reason that I don't read that crap. I didn't agree with almost every one of the categories. The categories that I did agree with were no-brainers and couldn't be fudged. – by IronSmith

blah(7:19pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)what a joke – by james

just opinion(7:57pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)I agree with some of the choices, but not all of them. I agree with SHoe-the Treo600 was the no brainer for smartphones VS the Sidekick. They're not even in the same realm really-the Treo is an actual PDA. Also the Garmin for all around PDA of the year-what's up with that? I mean, sure, it's nice, but not as the all encompassing category-it doesn't cover that. Well, it's just that-opinions, and not the end all be all. Am I running out to get the Garmin just cause Handheld decrees it the best? No, not if I myself don't think so. Heck, I kinda get a kick out of seeing how opinions are. – by luvpdas

L not 1(10:28pm EST Fri Jan 09 2004)Even the hyperlink spells palmone with the letter “L” and not 1. I guess that's why this site is geek.com and not nerds.com, as nerds are smart. – by Milhouse

Big Deal(3:39am EST Sun Jan 11 2004)Why is there a big fuss, so what if it is pa1m and not palm.,,,

Nuts,,,,, – by The Nerd

iliketoconjunctwords(5:29am EST Sun Jan 11 2004)well, it's a big deal because the day that geek.com misrepresents palmone, a rift opens in central america dropping to the center of the earth, consuming eventually the entire earthly population…dumbass, psh.. – by adam

pa1mOne vs palmOne(5:41pm EST Sun Jan 11 2004)Okay – i am finding Geek.com's use of the number '1' rather annoying BUT its pretty clear that they are doing it as kind of a joke. They're making fun of the silly, over hyped, marketing stunts and trends that these companies use – like the way every other product had a lowercase 'm', 'e', or 'i' preceding the name a couple of yrs back (of course many still do – think 'iPod'). It is a silly little marketing trend that palmOne is following here (the name itself is a rippoff of RealOne). Its lame. However, to the geniuses at Geek.com : we get it already! Enough. Its annoying. Stop it for the love of god.– by RSC

answer(1:02pm EST Mon Jan 12 2004)geek.com is making fun of the silly and stupid people that is annoyed if they write pa1m0ne instead of palmOne. Suckers! – by me